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Entry #	Created	Title	Category	Hours	Cost	# Pictures

152	Mar 11, 2024	Covering	Fuselage		$0.00	0
Two coats Polyspray on Fuse

 

151	Mar 10, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

150	Mar 09, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

149	Mar 08, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

148	Mar 06, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

147	Mar 05, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

146	Mar 04, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

145	Mar 03, 2024	Covering (sanding)	Fuselage	7	$0.00	0

 

144	Mar 02, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

143	Mar 01, 2024	Covering started Fuse Silver	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

142	Feb 29, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

141	Feb 28, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

140	Feb 24, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	4	$0.00	0

 

139	Feb 23, 2024	Covering (silver)	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

138	Feb 22, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

137	Feb 17, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	7	$0.00	0

 

136	Feb 16, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

135	Feb 15, 2024	COvering (silver)	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

134	Feb 10, 2024	covering	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

133	Feb 08, 2024	Covering	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

132	Feb 07, 2024	Covering finish work	Fuselage	6	$0.00	1
Sprayed silver polyspray on flaps and year legs

 

131	Feb 05, 2024	Covering finish work	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

130	Feb 04, 2024	Covering finish work	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

129	Feb 03, 2024	Covering finish work	Fuselage	6	$0.00	1
Sprayed polybrush

 

128	Feb 02, 2024	Fabric ironing and finish work	Controls	5	$0.00	1
Ironed fabric tapes and polybrushed as req

 

127	Jan 24, 2024	Fabric on flap	Fuselage	7	$0.00	0
Fabric and rib stitching

 

126	Jan 22, 2024	Fabric cont.	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

125	Jan 21, 2024	Fabric	Fuselage	6	$0.00	2
Fabric on fuse

 

124	Jan 12, 2024	Fabric tapes	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0

 

123	Jan 11, 2024	Fabric tapes	Fuselage	8	$0.00	0
Tape on fuse

 

122	Jan 10, 2024	Fabric misc parts	Fuselage	5	$0.00	0

 

121	Jan 08, 2024	Fabric	Fuselage	8	$0.00	0
Fabric misc parts

 

120	Dec 23, 2023	GTR 20 com	Avionics	3	$0.00	1
Installed GTR 20 behind aft baggage

 

119	Dec 05, 2023	Left fabric	Fuselage	8	$0.00	1
Installed fabric left side of fuse.

 

118	Dec 04, 2023	Wing tip light lense	Wings	2	$0.00	1
Heated up lexan for landing light and bent over wingtip.

 

117	Dec 04, 2023	Covered right side	Fuselage	8	$0.00	8
Covered right side of fuse and vertical tail. Shrunk to 250 for now.

 

116	Dec 03, 2023	Wing tip install	Wings	4	$0.00	4
Installed wing tips, drilled holes for screws. Aligned properly

 

115	Dec 02, 2023	Covering	Fuselage	4	$0.00	9
Covered bottom of Fuse with Heavy Weight fabric

 

114	Nov 30, 2023	Misc	Fuselage	6	$0.00	5
Installed rivenuts for fuse to wing intersection. Installed door opener posts. Fabric a few interior areas

 

113	Nov 24, 2023	Aux tank	Wings	6	$0.00	0
Finished cutting and filing hole for aux tank.

 

112	Nov 22, 2023	Aux tank and holes for fuel lines	Wings	6	$0.00	1
Drilled holes for wiring and fuel lines. Started cutting out AUX tank hole in wing panel.

 

111	Oct 27, 2023	Front seat fabric	Interior Finish	4	$0.00	1
Installed fabric on front 2 seats

 

110	Oct 22, 2023	Fabric tapes on side panels	Fuselage	5	$0.00	2
Fabric tapes around corners and ends

 

109	Oct 21, 2023	Seat back	Fuselage	3	$0.00	1
Fabric seat back. Test fit

 

108	Oct 20, 2023	Pulley alignment	Wings	4	$0.00	3
Aligned pulley coming out of wing using spacer against spar.

 

107	Oct 19, 2023	Seat 3-4 intercom plugs	Avionics	2	$0.00	1
Installed plug and receptical for seats 3 and 4

 

106	Oct 15, 2023	Installed fabric on interior	Fuselage	6	$0.00	2
Installed medium weight fabric on interior. Outside of front seats. Polyfiber process

 

105	Oct 15, 2023	Glued inspection panels	Fuselage	4	$0.00	2
Glued inspection panels to tubing using DP 190 structural adhesive

 

104	Oct 14, 2023	Fabricated inspection panel	Fuselage	6	$0.00	0
Fabricated inspection panel under tail.

 

103	Oct 14, 2023	Interior lights	Lighting	3	$0.00	0
Installed wiring on 6 interior red led lights.

 

102	Oct 13, 2023	Interior lighting	Lighting	5	$0.00	0
Installed 6 interior led lights in painted holders. Riveted to stringers

 

101	Oct 07, 2023	Wiring for avionics from baggage area	Avionics	6	$0.00	0

 

100	Oct 06, 2023	Wiring from baggage area forward	Avionics	6	$0.00	0

 

99	Oct 05, 2023	Wiring of avionics	Avionics	8	$0.00	0
Wired rear ADHRS units

 

98	Oct 05, 2023	Coax for Vor and installed VOR antenna	Avionics	9	$0.00	2
Installed a Bulan and coax for VOR/LOC antenna. Installed mount plate underneath tail for antenna.

 

97	May 11, 2023	Covered elevators	Tail Feathers	8	$0.00	2
Covered both elevators with medium fabric. Stits process

 

96	May 02, 2023	Tapes	Controls	5	$0.00	3
Installed fabric tapes on stab via polybrush

 

95	Apr 13, 2023	Polybrush on stabs	Empennage	6	$0.00	3
Brushes polybrush on both stabs. Ironed out imperfections.

 

94	Apr 12, 2023	Fabric stabs	Empennage	6	$0.00	2
Glued fabric on stabs. Shrunk

 

93	Apr 10, 2023	Ran wiring	Wings	4	$0.00	5
Ran wiring for wing tips. Strobe, nav, landing. Ran wires for fuel pump and pitot heat.

 

92	Apr 06, 2023	Doilies for interior fabric	Fuselage	6	$0.00	3
Cut and polybrushed doilies on interior fabric. Cleaned tubing around. Attached fabric to outside of window to pull both sides down at same time.

 

91	Apr 05, 2023	Interior fabric	Fuselage	8	$0.00	4
Glued fabric for interior. Shrunk and polybrushed.

 

90	Mar 20, 2023	Door latch guide	Fuselage	1	$0.00	2
Fabricated for latch guide and primed

 

89	Mar 20, 2023	Kydex door panel	Fuselage	2	$0.00	3
Cut and formed kydex interior panel for rear cargo door. Trimmed left interior panel kydex to fit. Bent 90 to make riged in rear of interior piece.

 

88	Mar 20, 2023	Rear left window frame	Fuselage	1.5	$0.00	2
Permanently installed left rear window frame onto fuse using bucked rivets.

 

87	Mar 20, 2023	Front window skins	Fuselage	3	$0.00	2
Riveted front window skins both sides after interior paint.

 

86	Mar 18, 2023	Pulleys	Wings	2	$0.00	2
Installed pulleys and pulley guides. Secured guides to wing. Installed bolts.

 

85	Mar 17, 2023	Fuel pump and lines	Wings	10	$0.00	2
Fabrictaed plate for fuel pump,Installed fuel pump on plate, ran and bent fuel lines

 

84	Mar 15, 2023	Aoa, pitot,	Wings	6	$0.00	3
Drilled holes for grommets,Installed grommets for lines to pass through, Installed lines

 

83	Mar 14, 2023	Painted interior panels	Fuselage	8	$0.00	2
Painted interior frames and everything visible from within before interior install. Matched the tubing color.

 

82	Mar 08, 2023	Straps and aux tank	Wings	8	$0.00	1
Fabricated and installed fuel tank straps, temp installed aux tank.

 

81	Mar 03, 2023	Cable guards around pulleys	Fuselage	3	$0.00	3
Installed Teflon guards to keep cable from contacting pulleys.

 

80	Mar 02, 2023	Installed aoa and Pitot lines	Wings	5	$0.00	3
Installed aoa and pitot tube lines in the wings. Installed pitot mast.

 

79	Mar 02, 2023	Installed autopilot and elt	Avionics	6	$0.00	6
Fabricated shelf, pulley mounts and primed. Pulleys installed, elt/ antenna installed and yaw servo installed.

 

78	Feb 27, 2023	Doors cargo window	Fuselage	5	$0.00	4
Riveted door skins on with 3/32 counter sink rivets. Counter sunk alumium skins 3/4 easy through. Rivet had barely sticks up but looks good and still grabs well. 2 inch spacing.

 

77	Feb 22, 2023	Windows and frames	Fuselage	6	$0.00	5
Installed for frames and left windows. Installed stab inspection rings.

 

76	Feb 08, 2023	Primed Aluminum	Fuselage	6	$0.00	3
Setup paint booth, primed aluminum panels and pieces.

 

75	Feb 07, 2023	Etched Aluminum	Fuselage	5	$0.00	5
"Prekote" etched half alumium pieces with prekote and Scotch Brite.

 

74	Feb 05, 2023	Cut hole for aux	Wings	5	$0.00	2
Cut hole for Aux tank using Saber. Filed back area for opening fit. Checked aux tank fit. -DB

 

73	Jan 31, 2023	Aft baggage cont.	Fuselage	4	$0.00	1
Built sides , top and aft baggage pieces from alumium. Requires riveting and securing.

 

72	Jan 30, 2023	Aft baggage mod	Fuselage	7	$0.00	20
Cut, Fabricated, and demurred aft bulkhead panel. Built aft baggage floor. Tested floor to 80 lbs limit. Slight deformation. Will limit aft baggage to 20 lbs at 4 g's. Complete aft baggage enclosure will increase strength. Total additional weight to build, 6lbs. Total enclosure size, 30 inches long, 5 wide on floor, 18 wide at top, 20 inches tall.

 

71	Jan 29, 2023	Nut plates	Tail Feathers	2	$0.00	0
Installed nut plates on horizontal stab for future horizontal to vertical tail fairing.

 

70	Jan 29, 2023	Deburring	Fuselage	4	$0.00	0
Deburred and removed plastic from Fuselage alumium pieces.

 

69	Jan 28, 2023	Deburring	Fuselage	4	$0.00	1
Removed aluminum from Fuse, started deburring.

 

68	Jan 28, 2023	Deburring	Fuselage	1	$0.00	0
Started deburring all aluminum skins for primer prep.

 

67	Jan 28, 2023	Tank straps	Wings	1.5	$0.00	0
Removed temporary tank strap chafe material. Sanded and primed straps.

 

66	Jan 28, 2023	Window frame	Fuselage	2	$0.00	2
Drilled window frame. Fit plexi in window.

 

65	Jan 26, 2023	Window frame drilling	Fuselage	1	$0.00	0
Drilled holes for window frame , left side

 

64	Jan 20, 2023	Right window frame	Fuselage	4	$0.00	5
Drilled holes for frame work on window. Cut plexi to fit inside window frame.

 

63	Jan 19, 2023	Right window frame	Fuselage	3	$0.00	3
Fit and trimmed right window frame to airplane

 

62	Jan 19, 2023	Poster board template	Interior Finish	3.5	$0.00	2
Cut poster board template for side panels to transfer to kydex later.

 

61	Jan 14, 2023	Rear windows front strip	Fuselage	2.5	$0.00	3
Fabricated leading edge strip in rear window to attach to door frame. Riveted 5 nutplates for future window replacement.

 

60	Jan 13, 2023	Plexi back windows	Fuselage	4	$0.00	2
Cut out .100 plexi glass for cargo and back left windows

 

59	Jan 11, 2023	Front door bottom	Fuselage	2	$0.00	2
Bent bottom of front doors inward to sit tight against airframe.

 

58	Jan 11, 2023	Cargo door gas strut	Fuselage	3	$0.00	4
Installed gas strut on forward cargo door. Fabricated ear for strut end and drilled hole in door frame.

 

57	Jan 10, 2023	Door skins	Fuselage	5	$0.00	5
Fit and trimmed front door skins.

 

56	Jan 09, 2023	Door skins	Fuselage	2	$0.00	1
Fit door skins to front right and left sides

 

55	Jan 05, 2023	Right door	Fuselage	4	$0.00	4
Bent for skin, positioned and drilled. Built stiffner

 

54	Jan 05, 2023	Plexi reinforcement	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Fabricated front of plexi reinforcement.

 

53	Jan 04, 2023	Let aft windows	Fuselage	4	$0.00	5
Fabricated stiffeners for left aft windows. Drilled in place.

 

52	Dec 30, 2022	Shock struts	Landing Gear	2	$0.00	1
Installed springs, piston, and snap ring in shock struts. Requires to be fluid filled still.

 

51	Dec 30, 2022	Cargo doors and windows	Fuselage	3	$0.00	5
Trimmed and drilled cargo door skin to frames. Fitted window frame, drilled in place.

 

50	Dec 29, 2022	Cargo door skins	Fuselage	4	$0.00	1
Adjusted and trimmed cargo door skins.

 

49	Dec 29, 2022	Front stab tube covering holes	Fuselage	3	$0.00	2
Fabricated and installed front stab tube fabric inspection holes.

 

48	Dec 28, 2022	Front stab mount holes	Fuselage	3	$0.00	0
Installed fabric covering rings for leading edge stab adjustment.

 

47	Dec 23, 2022	Forward fuel line	Fuel System	2.5	$0.00	3
Routed and bent fuel line on forward door frame

 

46	Dec 17, 2022	Rear fuel lines	Fuel System	3	$0.00	12
Installed rear fuel tank lines down posts and forward to fuel fitting by feet.

 

45	Dec 17, 2022	Cargo door	Fuselage	2	$0.00	3
Installed cargo door frame. Aligned, fit and installed latch mechanism.

 

44	Dec 17, 2022	Trimming alumium	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Installed bottom stringers permanently and trimmed around door seals

 

43	Dec 15, 2022	Gussets doors	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Installed aluminum gussets inside door frames

 

42	Dec 10, 2022	Static ports	Avionics	3	$0.00	3
Installed static port holders aft of baggage

 

41	Dec 10, 2022	Stringers	Fuselage	2.5	$0.00	2
Installed final underbelly stringers

 

40	Dec 02, 2022	ELT and remote com mount	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Fabricated ELT/Remote com mount aft of baggage.

 

39	Dec 01, 2022	Rivnuts finished installed	Fuselage	2	$0.00	1
Rivnuts aft of baggage and other places complete. Installed nut plates for floor board cover below flap handle.

 

38	Dec 01, 2022	Skylights	Fuselage	3	$0.00	3
Installed Skylight framework. Clecoed in place, awaiting riveting. Pieces are primed white.

 

37	Nov 30, 2022	Drilled floor boards	Fuselage	4	$0.00	1
Finished drilling and triming all the floor boards.

 

36	Nov 29, 2022	Floorboards	Fuselage	4	$0.00	9
Drilled holes for front floor boards to mount. Cut hold for fuel valve. Fabricated floorboard below flap handle.

 

35	Nov 29, 2022	Fuel valve and gascolator	Fuel System	2	$0.00	1
Installed plate for fuel and gascolator

 

34	Nov 28, 2022	Fuel valve and gascolator	Fuel System	1	$0.00	2
Coupled Fuel valve and gascolator,, torqued and fabricated cover in floor boards

 

33	Nov 28, 2022	Pulley covers	Fuselage	1	$0.00	3
Fabricated 4 pulley covers

 

32	Nov 28, 2022	Brake reservoirs	Fuselage	1	$0.00	1
Installed A-600 brake reservoirs

 

31	Nov 28, 2022	Nutserts holes	Fuselage	4	$0.00	2
Drilled and filed nutserts (rivnuts) for floor boards

 

30	Nov 19, 2022	Floor Boards	Fuselage	3	$0.00	2
Installed floor boards. Needs slight adjustment.

 

29	Nov 14, 2022	Go no go gauge on Swages	Controls	2.0	$0.00	10
Checked all swages on all flight control cables for proper compression. Heat shrunk over swages.

 

28	Nov 13, 2022	Rudder cables and rudder	Controls	5	$0.00	3
Installed rudder. Installed rudder cables and swadged.

 

27	Nov 03, 2022	Flap pulleys	Controls	.5	$0.00	1
Installed 4 flap pulleys

 

26	Nov 03, 2022	Fairleads	Controls	.5	$0.00	1
Installed all fuselage fairleads

 

25	Nov 03, 2022	Lower elevator cable	Controls	2	$0.00	0
Replaced lower elevator cable. Installed on belcrank

 

24	Nov 03, 2022	Top Stringers	Fuselage	1	$0.00	0
Clear coated and installed top stringers. Used avex pulled rivets

 

23	Nov 03, 2022	Flap cable and v installed	Controls	2	$0.00	2
Installed flap cable from handle to rear pulley. Painted and installed steel triangle and installed turnbuckles

 

22	Nov 03, 2022	Rudder pedal grip paint	Controls	1	$0.00	2
Painted brake and rudder pedals with grip paint

 

21	Nov 01, 2022	Riveted Stringers	Fuselage	2	$0.00	3
Riveted stringers Right side

 

20	Oct 27, 2022	Stringers primed	Fuselage	3	$0.00	5
Primed stringers where they meet the chromoly tubing to limit galvanic corrosion. Painted stringers where seen in the fuselage.

 

19	Oct 20, 2022	Planned avionics layout	Research	1	$0.00	2

 

18	Oct 20, 2022	Flap handle cleaning	Fuselage	1	$0.00	2
Cleaned inside flap handle to allow piston to move free.

 

17	Oct 18, 2022	Stringers	Fuselage	2	$0.00	2
Cut and bent left and right side stringers

 

16	Oct 18, 2022	Stringers	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Cut and bent left and right side stringers

 

15	Oct 17, 2022	Stringers	Fuselage	1	$0.00	0
Drilled holes in mounts on top stringers

 

14	Oct 17, 2022	Pedal springs	Fuselage	1	$0.00	1
Installed new 2.5 inch rudder pedal springs

 

13	Oct 13, 2022	Started installing stringers	Fuselage	2	$0.00	0
Installed top 2 stringers.

 

12	Oct 13, 2022	Elevator cables built	Controls	5	$0.00	1
Installed elevator cables and hardware.

 

11	Oct 12, 2022	Elevator trim	Controls	5	$0.00	2
Swaged cables and installed turnbuckle for elevator trim. Rigged for trim neutral.

 

10	Oct 11, 2022	Shock strut	Landing Gear	1	$0.00	2
Cleaned shock sturt assembly with scotch Brite.

 

9	Oct 11, 2022	Elevator Trim	Controls	4.0	$0.00	2
Installed elevator trim wheel cables and ends.

 

8	Oct 09, 2022	Installed rudder pedals	Controls	5	$0.00	1
Installed rudder pedals and brakes cylinders onto airframe.

 

7	Oct 02, 2022	Stick controls	Controls	5	$0.00	4
Installed stick controls and hardware onto Fuse tabs. Rigged in line with aileron pulleys. Installed elevator bellcrank, push tube and rod end bearings. Requires adjustment.

 

6	Oct 02, 2022	Melted lead in elevators	Tail Feathers	2	$0.00	2
Removed and setup elevators for lead install. Melted lead into leading edge of counter balance. Reinstalled elevators and checked balance. Balance good up to this point.

 

5	Oct 01, 2022	Calculated balance weight	Tail Feathers	2	$0.00	2
Calculated required balance weight for elevators. Fabric/chemicals and too coat with tapes =18.24 oz. Counterbalance weight req Right side 12.75 oz lead, left side 12.55 oz lead.

 

4	Sep 30, 2022	Bearings and straightening elevator tube	Tail Feathers	3	$0.00	1
Installed elevator bearings. Straightened elevator. Researched balance weights. Cut elevator trim tab off.

 

3	Sep 24, 2022	Elevator hinges and tail flying wires	Tail Feathers	3	$0.00	3
Installed elevator center hinge bearings. Installed elevators on the stabs for initial fit. Installed tail wires and adjusted.

 

2	Sep 22, 2022	Elevator Trim Torque Tubes	Tail Feathers	2	$0.00	1
Reamed 1/2 inch bearings to fit elevator trim torque tubes. Drilled to size and clecoed. Temp installed stabs.

 

1	Sep 21, 2022	Installed Fuselage on Rotisserie	Workshop	1	$0.00	1

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